Pretty self explanatory title. I am consistently seeing threads and comments popping up, from people who seem genuinely desperate to be given a steam key for ED. I just don't get it. I have been a steam user for 9 years. I have hundreds of games. I don't need or even particularly want a steam key. Here is why;
1) You don't need steam to play the game in any way.
2) The people who would get a steam key, presumably already have a copy of the game.
3) It adds nothing to the functionality of the game. Nothing.
4) ED don't owe anyone a steam key. No one at all. They said they might, its up to them. They have absolutely no obligation, and as far as i can tell, no reason to give them out.
From these statements, i have tried to understand why anyone truly needs a steam key for a game they already own and have been playing. The only possible reasons i could come up with are;
1) Some people are so unbelievably lazy, they can't be bothered to double click the launcher, click login, and then lick update when a new patch/update goes live. If this is the reason, the mind boggles at new lows in modern gaming.
2) Some people are so shamelessly cheap, they are somehow hoping to get a steam key and "donate" it to someone. Not sure if this is even possible, but it wouldn't surprise me. Realistically, its the only logical reason i can come up with there is so much whining about steam keys at all. The only time i ever see human beings be this pushy and unreasonable is when people with little or no money think they are entitled to something that saves or gives them money.
If i missed any, please by all means, enlighten me as to possible advantages of a steam key.
In conclusion then;
I urge FD, to buck the current trend of pandering to over entitled and spoilt gamers. The type of ones who actively try and look for, and take offense, at any forum or comment box they can find. The ones that go out of their way to interpret anything as a sleight against themselves. Seriously, just turn round to them and say;
"We have looked into giving steam keys to current owners but have decided there is actually no real reason or justification for doing so beyond some few people making out its actually a big deal. Instead we will continue to develop the game instead. Cheers, thanks, goodnight"
Then we can put the issue to bed and stop plaguing the forums with nonsense about something as if they are actually owed it, when the fact is, FD said they might provide them purely out of the goodness of their heart. So I will say again. They have no obligation to do so, and based on the childish whining i have seen about it so far, it annoys me that people have taken it on as if they have paid for a steam key already.
You bought the game as advertised. There was no mention of a steam key.
1) You don't need steam to play the game in any way.
2) The people who would get a steam key, presumably already have a copy of the game.
3) It adds nothing to the functionality of the game. Nothing.
4) ED don't owe anyone a steam key. No one at all. They said they might, its up to them. They have absolutely no obligation, and as far as i can tell, no reason to give them out.
From these statements, i have tried to understand why anyone truly needs a steam key for a game they already own and have been playing. The only possible reasons i could come up with are;
1) Some people are so unbelievably lazy, they can't be bothered to double click the launcher, click login, and then lick update when a new patch/update goes live. If this is the reason, the mind boggles at new lows in modern gaming.
2) Some people are so shamelessly cheap, they are somehow hoping to get a steam key and "donate" it to someone. Not sure if this is even possible, but it wouldn't surprise me. Realistically, its the only logical reason i can come up with there is so much whining about steam keys at all. The only time i ever see human beings be this pushy and unreasonable is when people with little or no money think they are entitled to something that saves or gives them money.
If i missed any, please by all means, enlighten me as to possible advantages of a steam key.
In conclusion then;
I urge FD, to buck the current trend of pandering to over entitled and spoilt gamers. The type of ones who actively try and look for, and take offense, at any forum or comment box they can find. The ones that go out of their way to interpret anything as a sleight against themselves. Seriously, just turn round to them and say;
"We have looked into giving steam keys to current owners but have decided there is actually no real reason or justification for doing so beyond some few people making out its actually a big deal. Instead we will continue to develop the game instead. Cheers, thanks, goodnight"
Then we can put the issue to bed and stop plaguing the forums with nonsense about something as if they are actually owed it, when the fact is, FD said they might provide them purely out of the goodness of their heart. So I will say again. They have no obligation to do so, and based on the childish whining i have seen about it so far, it annoys me that people have taken it on as if they have paid for a steam key already.
You bought the game as advertised. There was no mention of a steam key.
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